Chapter 1059: Chapter 70 President of the Court of Justice_3
Xuan Ye spoke annoyedly, "You, already a Deputy Judge, yet you’re still behaving like a child." The two headed towards the interior of the Court of Justice, gradually disappearing into the grand building.
While walking, Xuan Ye suddenly asked, "By the way, how are your wife and my godson doing? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them."
Ballon looked around and, seeing no one paying attention to them, then replied with a wry smile, "You know what your sister-in-law is like, she makes life difficult for me! These past days, we’ve been arguing again, leaving me completely distraught."
Xuan Ye whispered, "Don’t tell me sister-in-law kicked you out of bed again."
Ballon’s face reddened as he replied, "What do you think? I’ve lost count of how many times it’s happened, I just can’t do anything with her. I’m always on eggshells around her, and still, she keeps finding faults with me." He had always been under his wife’s thumb, known for it since his youth in the church, where many a Goddess had admired him. However, during a mission, he fell in love at first sight with a girl from outside the church, a girl who looked like she was from heaven. But she paid him no attention and didn’t spare a second glance for this young talent of the church. Only later did he learn that the girl was actually the daughter of a great Noble from The Empire. He begged his father, who was the Judgment Chief of the church at the time, to personally go and propose marriage. After much effort, he finally won her over. Having married the love of his heart, Ballon cherished her immensely, yet she seemed to have no affection for him whatsoever, no matter how he tried to please her, she never showed him a kind face. Married for twenty years, Ballon was a respected Deputy Judge outside, but once home, he became a slave to his wife. His fear of his wife was known to almost everyone in the church, making him the butt of many jokes. But Ballon didn’t care, as his love for his wife grew stronger with age; whatever she desired, he made sure to fulfill it. They had one son, who was now nineteen and had inherited his mother’s looks and his father’s martial arts talent. He was already gaining a reputation in the Court of Justice.
Xuan Ye shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself how much better his own wife was. "You’ve been married for so many years now, hasn’t sister-in-law’s temper changed at all?"
Ballon shook his head dejectedly. "You know how it was, it was all one-sided love from me, she never had any real feelings for me. Despite all these years, I’ve never felt liked by her. The more she acts like this, the better I want to treat her. If only she would truly like me one day, I’d die happy."
Xuan Ye, seeing Ballon’s sad expression, quickly changed the subject. "How about my godson? How are his martial arts skills now?" The two families were close, and Ballon’s son naturally had Xuan Ye as his godfather, just as Xuan Yue had Ballon for a godfather. Ballon was extremely fond of Xuan Yue and couldn’t wait for her to marry his son. On hearing Xuan Ye’s question, he eagerly said, "My son, trained by me, fall short? I’ve passed almost everything I know to him. It’s just a matter of time now. Last year, the Judgment Chief even personally trained him for a month, a privilege not even I have had! In the future, the kid will surely surpass me. By the way, how is Yue Yue? I haven’t seen that girl for a long time, and I miss her."
Xuan Ye, well aware of what Ballon meant, replied with a smile, "That girl is now training with the Pope, she has been in seclusion for over half a year now."
Ballon laughed, "When did that girl change her ways? But it’s good, you and the Pope are both leaders of our church; it’d be a shame if Yue Yue couldn’t inherit your Divine Power. The children have all grown up, we are getting old. Have you thought about what I mentioned last time? Shouldn’t we set up the children’s marriage first? My silly boy is just like I was back then, utterly infatuated with your Yue Yue, he’s told me he won’t marry anyone but her."
Xuan Ye gave a bitter smile within, how could he tell Ballon about the relationship between his daughter and Ah Dai? He could only hope that after training with him, his daughter would forget that silly boy. "The children are still too young, my Yue Yue is only sixteen, and I’m not ready to marry her off so early. What’s your hurry?"
Ballon replied with a laugh, "How can I not be in a hurry? Yue Yue is so beautiful, will there be a lack of suitors in the future? I don’t care if there’s no rush to marry, but we can at least get them engaged. Consider it as if you’ve agreed."
Xuan Ye laughed, "You, still acting like a child at your age, I haven’t agreed to anything. Let me discuss it with Narsha when I get back. Besides, it still requires Yue Yue’s own consent. I won’t force my daughter to do something she’s unwilling to do." He was indeed willing to become relatives by marriage with Ballon but given the current situation, how could he agree?
Ballon said, somewhat dissatisfied, "What’s wrong with my silly boy that he’s not good enough for your Yue Yue, all these hesitations... "
Xuan Ye said, "Ah! Here we are, this must be uncle’s place for quiet cultivation, right?" By then, the two had reached a garden at the very end of the church grounds. At the far end of the garden, there was a small, isolated house built of hard granite.
Ballon stopped in his tracks, a look of fear evident on his face. "You go ahead, I just can’t bear the Judgment Chief’s temper."
